Sweden and the Czechs look pretty good. I also think Slovakia is going to do alot better than they did in the World Cup since they should have a healthy team. The Czechs are the team i'm worried about the most though. They always give Canada a run for our money and this time should be no different.

interesting rosters. some big names were left off: palffy, nylander, holmstrom. and it looks like the czech roster went with youth, leaving sykora, hamrlik, and holik at home. strange, though, that they would undergo a youth movement and not pick ales kotalik, who in my opinion has been better this season than erat, hemsky, and prucha.

interesting rosters. some big names were left off: palffy, nylander, holmstrom. and it looks like the czech roster went with youth, leaving sykora, hamrlik, and holik at home. strange, though, that they would undergo a youth movement and not pick ales kotalik, who in my opinion has been better this season than erat, hemsky, and prucha.

Exactly what I was thinking. Hamrlik is a great "D" and could be very valuble agianst Jarome Iginla when they play Canada.